Investigating Prospective Science Teachers' Misconceptions of Sound

Abstract

The goal of this study was to describe prospective science teachers’ (PST) misconceptions about basic sound phenomena and concepts. The study was conducted with 56 PSTs. The questionnaire that is used as data collection instrument consists of 6 open-ended questions regarding sound properties, the propagation and nature of sound. Findings of the study indicated that PSTs were not able to describe the sound propagation correctly at the microscopic level; they were not aware of the need for a material medium, and their conceptual understanding of the propagation and nature of sound was far from being scientific.

Keywords

• Sound,Learning,Misconceptions,Prospective Science Teachers

Fen Bilgisi Öğretmen Adaylarının Ses Konusundaki Kavram Yanılgılarının İncelenmesi

Öz

Bu çalışması, fen bilgisi öğretmeni adaylarının ses dalgalarının temel temelleri ve kavramları yaklaşık kavram yanılgılarının betimlenmesi. Çalışma, Fen Bilgisi Öğretmenliği ders öğrenim gören 56 öğrenciyle yapıldıilmiştir. Veri toplama aracı olarak üretilmiş anket, sesin yayılması, doğası, sesin özellikleri 6 adet açık-uçlu sorudan oluşur. Veriler nitel analiz etmek. Çalışmadan elde edilen bulgular, öğretmek ve olgularından sesin doğası, yayılması ve sesin vücutlerine açılan kavram yanılgılarının olduğu koymaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Ses, Kavram Yanılgıları, Fen Bilgisi Öğretmen Adayları, Öğrenme

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